“You were perfect” – Johnny Gaudreau’s wife speaks out after the tragic death of the NHL star from Columbus

The wife of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has broken her silence following his tragic death.

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Johnny Gaudreau's wife Meredith shared two posts on social media Saturday morning dedicated to her late husband.

First, accompanied by a carousel of photos of the couple over the years, she said: “Thank you for the best years of my life.”

“Even though I lost you, I'm still the luckiest girl in the world because I was your son. I love you so, so much. You were perfect,” she wrote. “Some days it felt too good to be true. I love everything about you. You are mine forever and I can't wait to be with you again. I love you so much forever and always.”

She also shared a carousel of photos of Johnny with the couple's two children and called him “the absolute best dad in the world.”

“So caring and loving. The best partner to go through parenthood with. John never missed a single appointment,” she wrote. “He was the best at rocking the baby to sleep and the apple of Noa's eye. I love how much she looks like him. We are going to make you proud. We love you so, so, so much daddy.”

Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were biking in Salem County, New Jersey, when they were struck by a man in a Jeep Thursday night, New Jersey State Police confirmed. Both brothers succumbed to their injuries.

The driver, 43-year-old Sean Higgins of New Jersey, attempted to pass a slower vehicle and struck the brothers. He is being held at the Salem County Correctional Facility and charged with drunken driving and two counts of vehicular manslaughter.

The brothers were supposed to be witnesses at their sister's wedding on Friday afternoon. according to our sister station Boston 25 News.

Gaudreau was preparing for this third season with Columbus in 2022. Before signing with the Blue Jackets, Gaudreau played eight seasons with the Calgary Flames.

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